The selection of the name ‘Open Roads’ for The Keewatin-Patricia District’s School Board’s newest elementary school, set to open in the fall, has caused a bit of a stir among residents of Dryden and former students of Riverview School where the new school has been built.
How do you feel about the name? What would you call it?

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Chris Marchand is a native of Dryden, Ontario. He served his first newspaper internship at The Dryden Observer in 1998 while attending journalism studies at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops B.C.
He's worked desks as both reporter and editor at the Fernie Free Press as well as filled the role of sports editor at the Cranbrook Daily Townsman.
Marchand was named editor of the Dryden Observer in Aug. 2009.

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Autumn Grace

August 10, 2011 at 9:43 am

I graduated from Riverview School along with 1000’s of people that have. It has always been known has Riverview School. Why change it to open roads? Honestly, What is the real reason for hanging the name? I think even though the name might be changed; people will always call it Riverview.